wpf-devexpress-dot-xpf-dot-grid-dot-dataviewbase-dot-exporttoimage-x28-system-dot-string-x29.md
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Exports the control to the specified file path in an image format.
Namespace : DevExpress.Xpf.Grid
Assembly : DevExpress.Xpf.Grid.v25.2.Core.dll
NuGet Package : DevExpress.Wpf.Grid.Core
public void ExportToImage(
string filePath
)
Public Sub ExportToImage(
filePath As String
)
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| filePath | String |
The file name and full path for the created image file.
|
To display a Print Preview of the control, use the DataViewBase.ShowPrintPreview and DataViewBase.ShowPrintPreviewDialog methods. To print the control, use the DataViewBase.Print and DataViewBase.PrintDirect methods.
Note
You can preview, print, and export the control’s data only if the DXPrinting Library is available.
Refer to the following topics for more information on how to print data:
This example shows how to preview, print, and export the GridControl‘s content.
<Grid>
<Grid.RowDefinitions>
<RowDefinition Height="*"/>
<RowDefinition Height="Auto"/>
</Grid.RowDefinitions>
<dxg:GridControl x:Name="grid" AutoGenerateColumns="AddNew">
<dxg:GridControl.View>
<dxg:TableView x:Name="view" AutoWidth="True"/>
</dxg:GridControl.View>
</dxg:GridControl>
<WrapPanel Grid.Row="1" Orientation="Horizontal">
<Button Click="PreviewGrid" Content="Show Print Preview"/>
<Button Click="ExportToXls" Content="Export to Excel"/>
<Button Click="ExportToCsv" Content="Export to CSV"/>
<Button Click="ExportToPng" Content="Export to an image"/>
</WrapPanel>
</Grid>
void PreviewGrid(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e) {
view.ShowPrintPreviewDialog(this);
}
void ExportToXls(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e) {
view.ExportToXlsx(@"d:\grid_export.xlsx");
}
void ExportToCsv(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e) {
view.ExportToCsv(@"d:\grid_export.csv");
}
void ExportToPng(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e) {
view.ExportToImage(@"d:\grid_export.png");
}
Private Sub PreviewGrid(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As RoutedEventArgs)
Me.view.ShowPrintPreviewDialog(Me)
End Sub
Private Sub ExportToXls(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As RoutedEventArgs)
Me.view.ExportToXlsx("d:\grid_export.xlsx")
End Sub
Private Sub ExportToCsv(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As RoutedEventArgs)
Me.view.ExportToCsv("d:\grid_export.csv")
End Sub
Private Sub ExportToPng(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As RoutedEventArgs)
Me.view.ExportToImage("d:\grid_export.png")
End Sub
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wpf-data-grid-print-and-export-data/CS/Window1.xaml.cs#L19
void ExportToPng(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e) {
view.ExportToImage(@"d:\grid_export.png");
}
wpf-data-grid-print-and-export-data/VB/Window1.xaml.vb#L26
Private Sub ExportToPng(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As RoutedEventArgs)
Me.view.ExportToImage("d:\grid_export.png")
End Sub
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